ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTX) (“Syntec” or the “Company”), a leading provider of products for defense tech, space tech, and other vibrant end markets, today announced a series of pioneering product delivery milestones that have taken nearly 12 months to achieve. The Company has successfully manufactured and delivered next-generation products operating at the leading edge and frontier, achieving high accuracy in nanoscale irregularity across highly complex defense, space, and Artificial Intelligence platforms.  From ultra-precision mirrors for multi-spectral drone, aircraft, and armored vehicle defense – to advanced satellite optics for consumer end-markets, space-based tracking, and solar energy beaming – and, furthermore, the Artemis rocket launcher’s...

ZenaDrone 1000, IQ Square, and IQ Nano enter the cybersecurity phase of the Department of Defense accelerated Green-to-Blue certification framework VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that three of its ZenaDrone subsidiary’s defense platforms—the ZenaDrone 1000, IQ Square, and IQ Nano—have advanced to the cybersecurity phase of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Blue UAS certification pathway, positioning the company for eligibility on U.S. government and defense procurement lists. The three platforms are being evaluated together under the recently streamlined Green-to-Blue...

Veteran biotechnology executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning research, clinical development, commercialization and company building Proven track record advancing multiple therapeutics from discovery through FDA approval and commercialization, including PREZISTA® and INTELENCE® SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTV) (Artiva), a clinical-stage biotechnology company whose mission is to develop effective, safe and accessible cell therapies for patients with debilitating autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Diego Miralles, M.D., as President and Head of Research and Development. Dr. Miralles brings more than two decades of senior leadership and drug development experience, with a track record of advancing therapies from discovery through...

LAS VEGAS, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TON Strategy Company (“TON Strategy” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TONX), a digital asset treasury company dedicated to supporting the TON ecosystem, today spotlighted the recent introduction of Acton, a new integrated developer toolchain for The Open Network (“TON”). Acton is designed to simplify how developers build, test, debug, deploy and audit TON-based smart contract applications and is intended to support the next generation of AI-native and agentic applications on the TON blockchain. Acton is a unified development environment built around Tolk, TON’s smart contract language, and includes tooling focused on testing, debugging, transaction inspection, contract verification and deployment workflows. The launch reflects TON’s broader effort to simplify and institutionalize the developer...

WILMINGTON, Del., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Indemnity Group, LLC (NASDAQ: GBLI) (“GBLI”) today announced the appointment of Michele Colucci to its Board of Directors, effective May 18, 2026. Ms. Colucci is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DigitalDx Ventures and is the West Coast Ambassador for the Nobel Laureate Foundation. Saul Fox, Chairman of GBLI, warmly welcomes Ms. Colucci back as a Board member of GBLI, as Ms. Colucci previously served as a GBLI director from 2019 until 2021. DigitalDx Ventures is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused on investments at the intersection of artificial intelligence and science in personalized medicine diagnostics. “We are delighted to welcome Michele to GBLI’s Board of Directors,” said Mr. Fox. “Michele brings extensive expertise in digitalization, innovation,...